Sean

Hello Folks.
First time on the board

Here's my car

SkylineUSA

Any plans?

Sean

A few but all involve money I don't have. She's already stage one, which I'm happy with at the moment but at 80k miles a rebuild could be looming so lots of shiny pipework and chrome do dahs could be in order. First order of business is a set of 18'' alloys and a bumper respray though

SkylineUSA

Rims, yep

If you lived a little closer, I could shoot your bumper. I live just west of Oxford.

Sean

Appriciate the offer. At some point the car has had a minor front end bump as some of the plastic is slightly cracked. I'm in two minds whether to get her resprayed a different (non standard) colour but I'm also coming round to the idea of pinstripng. I've never seen one on a Silver R33 before so that could work to make her stand out from the croud. I'm a huge fan of Overhaulin' the TV program and would love to take some styling queues from Chip Foose
(Have I mentioned the rather gorgeous full leather interior in my car

SkylineUSA

Chip is awesome, I have been a fan of his for about 10 years, when he use to work for Boyd.

I am foosing one of my GTRs, its in the tech section if you care to take a look.

Total respray is not cheap, its a lot of work to say the least.

Sean

I assume you meant the wide body 32 in the tech section? If so that car will have some serious road presence!

I know how much a respray will cost but I wanted a dark coloured car so I could get the 'wet look' more easily. Then this car came up on the GTROC with a 6 year Abbey history and the right level of mods at a really silly price so silver it was. Realistically I will probably have to work with the original colour as the paint work is actually in very good nick and I would rather spend the money on the engine.
What other Foose touches have you got planned for your 32?

SkylineUSA

Two tone, shaved door handles, big tyres in the back, narrow rear, V8 , Custom interior, etc

Spend the money on the engine, you'll enjoy that more

Sean

A V8 ........


I saw a 2 tone 32 GTST in Manchester apparently they produced a few from the factory like that - It looked damn good thats for sure.

I like the idea of the Shaved handles it certainly smartens up a cars looks.

My engine mods will all be aimed at very safe, reliable power. I'm not a huge track day fan or 1/4 miler, I'll let other do that and enjoy the spectacle I would like a little more zip away from the lights. the 320 she's running at the mo is not quite enough considering the weight of a 33

SkylineUSA

Factory two tone, never heard or seen anything like that, but you never know

Like you, I will let everyone else mod there GTRs, its just a little too expensive for my taste. That is why I am going with a Turboed V8, twice the torque, same hp, at a 1/4 of the price plus losing about 350 pounds of car as well, should make for a very scary ride.